Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-07
Bismarck Takes Water.

A late dispatch reads: 1.-THE German
flag recently hoisted on q French island on
| the Victorian coast, in the South Pacific,
| has been removed by order OF Prince Bis
marck at the request OF France"
And another. Of recent date, says: EN-
peror William has signed q order for the
| release of Schnoebel."
Schnoebel had been arrested near Metz
for high treason, but, at the determined
stand taken by the French government
demanding his release, he was given his
liberty.
What in thunder is the matter with Bis
marck?
Is sauerkraut so stale in Berlin that it
sweetens on Bismarck's stomach? Has
the Iron Chancellor softening OF the brain,
or has the first citizen Of the land OF linn
berger cheese taken water?
Let US analvze the situation. Only q
year ago Prince Bismarck took possession
of some islands belonging to tie British
possessions of Australia. The government
of Australia protested in strong terms
against such high-handed proceedings. but
Bismarck was inaexible; "the German flag
has been hoisted thereon and thereon the
German flag must wave"
Later on Bismarck planted his nag on
some thousands Ut square miles OF the
Ozark Continent;;" the Ozark Continent"
kicked; so did Portugal; so did Holland; SO
did England, all of which had pre-empted
those parts of the earth, long. long ago.
Belgium, through Stanley, also protested
against the hosting of the Prussian eagle in
her possessions-but all to no purpose.
1.-The German flag had been hOisted thereon.
and thereon the German flag must wave"
Recently, Lord Bismarck located some
islands belonging to Spain since the six
tenth century, and again. some month
ago, he located some Uhlans, from Father
land. in Zanzibar. Both Spain and the I'M
fortunate Sultan of Zanzibar claimed that
they had prior deeds OF the property long
before Bismarck knew Africa to be open to
settlers, but all to no purpose. 1.-THE Ger
man flag had been hoisted thereon, and
thereon the German flag must wave."'
Now Bismarck takes q back seat. M.
Flourens, the French Prime Minister, tells
Bismarck: "Look iere, old fellow, that
Prussian rag you hoisted on that Pacific
Island does not suit my froggy complexion;
that island belongs to France; take down
your rag" And Bismarck takes down his
flag. And again in the matter oil the release
OF Schnoebel, q French citizen that
had been caught co~nspiring against
the Government of Germany, the
French Minister says: mon ami
Bismarck, that chap is a Parlcyvous, a
genuine irogeater-hands off," and Gis-
marck unhesitatingly delivers him up to
France. The Iron Chancellor has never be-
fore submitted to, o complied with, any
such demands for any nation, great OF
small. The inlexibIe Prince Bismarck must
have some deep laid plans that our imagi-
nation fails to grasp, or else he has taken
water. Yet, we are told that Bismarck
never takes water. He prefers lager beer
when Rhine wine is not handy.
Another i'm, prudent proceeding against
France and a terrible struggle will ensue,
unless for a third time, the Chancellor of
Iron goes back on lager. and takes water.
A gigantic war between the mercurial frog
eaters and the inhabitants of the land OF
and Limberger cheese is immi-
nent, and the chances of the Frogs getting
away with the Sauerkrauts is not improba-
BILE. Look at figures. A. REDEw1LL.